A Decade of Impact: A Multi-Level Analysis of WiSPP’s Impact on Individuals, Institutions, & The Scientific Community

<p dir="ltr">Impact report for the Women in Science Parkville Precinct's (WiSPP) 10 years of gender equality initiatives within and beyond the Parkville Precinct medical research institutes.</p><p dir="ltr">Over the past decade, the Women in Science Parkville Precinct (WiSPP) has driven transformative efforts to advance equity in medical research in Australia. Despite substantive progress, there is still much to do, and a major reason for producing this report is to motivate others towards a bigger, broader coordinated effort. We learnt a huge amount during the process, and as new equity efforts sprout over the next phase, we hope our lessons will help. </p><p dir="ltr">This report reflects the strength of collective effort: institutes joining forces, staff sharing knowledge across organisational boundaries, and individuals stepping up as allies and advocates for change. At the heart of WiSPP’s approach is the recognition that genuine progress comes not from top-down mandates alone, but from sustained collaboration across all levels of the research community.</p>